Fruit Pizza Even Better
Description
Smooth cream cheese and fresh fruit sit atop a buttery cookie crust in this colorful fruit pizza dessert. The pineapple juice glaze makes a bright and sweet topping.
Ingredients
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butter-flavored cooking spray
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 cup cold butter
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
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1 cup fresh blueberries
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1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
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1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 12-inch round pizza pan with butter-flavored cooking spray.
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Combine flour and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the prepared pizza pan to make a crust.
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Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup white sugar, and almond extract until smooth; spread over completely cooled crust. Arrange strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi decoratively over cream cheese mixture.
5
Mix pineapple juice, 1/2 cup white sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly and drizzle over fruit. Refrigerate until chilled.